Timor-Leste vs Vanuatu: Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita
Timor-Leste
10.09 current US$
in 2023
Vanuatu
12.02 current US$
in 2023
Timor-Leste rank
178th
Vanuatu rank
176th
Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita over time
- Timor-Leste
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 12.02 current US$ against 10.09 current US$ in Timor-Leste, a difference of 1.93 current US$.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Timor-Leste's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Timor-Leste ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 178th and Vanuatu ranks 176th of 193 countries.
Vanuatu has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.14 current US$ | 6.43 current US$ | 0.2912 current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2010s | 7.19 current US$ | 9.25 current US$ | 2.06 current US$ | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 8.84 current US$ | 11.24 current US$ | 2.39 current US$ | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-pocket expenditure per capita, Timor-Leste or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 12.02 current US$ against 10.09 current US$ in Timor-Leste as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-pocket expenditure per capita between Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 1.93 current US$, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Vanuatu?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2023.
- How do Timor-Leste and Vanuatu rank globally for out-of-pocket expenditure per capita?
- Timor-Leste ranks 178th and Vanuatu ranks 176th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Health Expenditure Database, updated December 12th, 2025, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Out-of-pocket expenditure per capita (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Health expenditure through out-of-pocket payments per capita in USD. Out of pocket payments are spending on health directly out of pocket by households in each country.